A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A historic train ride from California to Mexico.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

An assortment of armored tanks and Howitzer cannons in the middle of the Sonoran Desert.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

Vulture Mine was Arizona’s most productive gold mine, and instrumental to the development of Phoenix.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.

In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.

A monument commemorating how a frontier town got its unusual name.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.